Jodie Gardner, LPCC, LPC

Jodie Gardner is a licensed professional counselor with nine years of clinical experience. She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in Texas. Jodie meets people where they are and focuses on helping them take the first steps toward change. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. She also helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, and intimacy-related issues. Jodie addresses practical problems such as sleep and eating struggles, career stress, and parenting strain. Jodie uses several therapy approaches to suit different needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based ideas to help people notice what matters and make steady changes. She also integrates client-centered and dialectical behavior ideas when helpful. Sessions focus on clear, down-to-earth conversations. Jodie creates space for people to talk about painful experiences without judgment. Together they set goals, try small changes, and track what helps in daily life. She has experience working with concerns that overlap, such as codependency, chronic pain, caregiving stress, and issues related to adoption or aging. Jodie also supports people exploring sexuality, BDSM and kink topics, and LGBT-related concerns. If you are unsure about starting, she encourages a simple first step and acknowledges that reaching out takes courage. The therapist aims to make scheduling and the early sessions straightforward so people can see whether the fit feels right.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes by focusing on what matters rather than just trying to eliminate difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to identify patterns and try concrete experiments. It often helps with mood, sleep, and anxiety by testing small changes and building new habits. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns formed early in life and how they affect current connections. This approach can help with intimacy issues, relationship struggles, and attachment-related anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and recommend a mix of methods that fits those needs. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy moves forward.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It can also allow people to use sessions for focused skills practice, discussion about intimacy or addiction concerns, and problem-solving around everyday routines. Licensed professionals tailor sessions to practical goals and day-to-day life rather than promising a fixed result.